Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell Modeling: A Review

• Autorzy: Stempien J. P. , Sun Q. , Chan S. H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) is a very good candidate technology for securing sustainable development for the future. It allows CO2 to be recycled into usable fuels and has potential for hydrogen economy. In this work the authors focus on development of SOEC through modeling different aspects of the cell: from design of specific elements to final incorporation of electrolyzers in the global energy system and network. The publications reviewed span from the 1970s to the present day and cover a selection of most contributed works. The selected publications provide means for modeling the solid oxide electrolyzer cell in both steady and transient states. The scale of the models ranges from micro to macro and to global energy system levels. The thrust of this work is to summarize the current level of development in modeling the solid oxide electrolyzer cell and to highlight unresolved problems and provide pointers in terms of research gaps requiring closer attention by engineers and scientists.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solid oxide electrolyzer cell; SOEC; review of SOEC modelling; electrolysis

PL

ogniwo ze stałym tlenkiem; SOEC; modelowanie SOEC; elektroliza; modelowanie tlenków stałych w elektrolizerze

• Wydawca: Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Power Technologies
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 93, nr 4
• Strony: 216--246
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 103 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Stempien J. P.

• School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore & Energy Research Institute at NTU, Nanyang Technological University 1 CleanTech Loop #06-04, Singapore 637141, Singapore

autor

Sun Q.

• Department of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, College of Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871, China

autor

Chan S. H.

• School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore & Energy Research Institute at NTU, Nanyang Technological University 1 CleanTech Loop #06-04, Singapore 637141, Singapore

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